#390

so i did change the line like you told me, lcg(unique_id()+1) , but it doesn’t do much, i get only 2 different pitch, with constant repetitive envelope pattern.

then i tried @csboling suggestion, i put an lfo to input 2, now i get little bit of melody, but mostly only on output 3, output 1’s pretty much only spit out 2 note.

after experimenting several trial of both suggestions, finally i can get both output (1+3 for pitch 2+4 for envelope) to play generative evolving melody, which i think what First is all about…
i change the line 61 code to lcg(unique_id()+3), and put a lfo in negative range ( 0 to -2V) on input 2 seems do the trick.

thank you guys for all the suggestions, really appreciate it :pray:

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#391

just moving a script from crow to Norns

I get this

crow.ii.txi.get('param',1)
lua: stdin:1: attempt to call a nil value (field 'get')

crow can see the i2c bus and if I connect to druid that works…

not a show stopper but is it a bug or is it something I’m doing?

#393

ii getters were broken on norns before the most recent norns 4.24 release. If you don’t have that, I’d update norns and if you still have issues, report back and I’ll try to track it down.

#394

Hmm I thought I had updated but I will double check…

@Galapagoose 200424 is what it reports

#395

Hey!

I think I’ve connected my crow to my 301 in the correct way. How can I test the connection?

Thanks!

#396

Generally the only way to test an I2C connection is to send an I2C command and see if it works. There is no way for a leader device to check what devices are on the bus, etc. So maybe try ii.er301.tr_tog(1)?

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#398

Yo! just got norns, grids and crow in attempt to sequence my er301 via i2c. I have confirmed that the crow and the 301 speaks to eachother through druid by sending some commands and me watching the er301. But i can’t seem to figure out how to get the norns to work with the crow and 301. I tried “shfts” but nothing happens. Can i check that the crow is connected to the norns in someway? does anyone have a easy suggestion for me to try just to get things moving?

Thanks!

#399

You should be able to evaluate something like

crow.output[1].volts = 5

on norns to set crow’s first output to 5 volts. I am not familiar with the shfts script but from a glance it looks like you should be able to clock the script by patching clocks into crow’s inputs, for instance. This script does not appear to do anything with the ER301.

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#400

Without specifically scripting to address the er301 via ii, your best best for sequencing it from norns>crow is via the cv output on crow as @csboling stated.

You will also need to check that the script on norns is set to output via crow cv in the parameters page.

Perhaps someone here has a norns to crow to er301 via ii script that they can share?

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#401

Thanks! I managed to get a connection between the norns and the crow and send a clock in via the crow to the norns from my eurorack.

Is there any app that has some 301 integration? Thanks!

#402

Thank you. I’m understanding more and more :slight_smile:

It feels like there should be a script like that laying around somewhere here or at the OD forum since the 301 people were very stoked about the crow. Does anyone have one? :slight_smile:

#403

Hey gang - feel brutally naive asking this, but been looking thru the thread/docs/videos, and still trying to wrap my head around Crow:

To be clear, this could be used with Max in a similar way as a 4-out 2-in Expert Sleepers Es-8 type situation (for CV<-> laptop input/output)?

thx a bundle!

Here: crow
#404

So it’s been a while since Crow has been released. I’m super interested in it but also in ansible and other monome stuff.
So my question is what are typical use cases for people having Crow in their systems?

PS. I am a bit confused where i should post this, so feel free to move where apropriate :slight_smile:

#405

This FAQ on the Monome website is an excellent rundown of what is possible with Crow. The most common uses I have seen are integrating M4L into eurorack, and LUA scripting via Druid.

It also opens up the i2c realm, with a much smaller form factor and budget than say teletype.

@Galapagoose’s recent streams (Maps w/ Trent <> 5/7 4PM EST) are eye opening lessons on what is possible with this system. If you are interested in integrating live-coding into modular Crow is very promising.

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#406

I’ve seen it. I’ve been more interested how people actually use it :slight_smile:
Since after initial hype thread things have been pretty quiet. At least i perceive them to be.

Edit: wanted to add that linked faq is akin to Just Friends manual to me. I can read it but can’t imagine what I could do with it. But video samples of Just Friends showed me it’s a really good module that fits my use cases. Hence the original question

#407

For me there are three main areas:

  1. more complex code than I could be bothered getting my head around for the teletype. I’m not one of those people for whom the “puzzle” nature of teletype or modular in general appeals (been there, done that when I was younger - now I don’t really care how/what solves my problem - just want to make music ) . Crow lets me write powerful code right in the heart of the modular (& move that pretty much directly to the Norns if need be). A good amount of my music practice is improvising around machine generated structures so it’s ideal for this. (the other main tool I use in this respect is Supercollider). A simple example here https://github.com/junklight/disjecta/blob/master/crow/test.lua - playing with non regular clocks

  2. adding CV/Gate to existing scripts - Kria and Islands - this is kind of boring TBH BUT the whole aspect of controlling onboard sound, MIDI and CV and gate from a single box is very convenient. However I can do the same thing with only marginally more fiddling using FH-1 or probably a handful of other things around my studio should I be arsed…

  3. My next script for Norns (unless someone else makes something similar before me) answers the question for me - “what is possible with Norns and Crow that I couldn’t easily do with the things in (2)” . I believe I have an answer - but until I have something working you’ll just have to (patiently) wait and see :wink:

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#408

yes! there are also a ton of helper abstractions that @voidstar put together to avoid needing to do a lot of setup.

let us know if you have any other q’s and please feel free to share your patchers!

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#409

If you have a norns and modular, it’s a no-brainer. It extends norns apps to the modular, be it clock, cv, gate, etc. Yes, live coding, Max 4 Live, Druid, etc but the big bang for the buck IMO is the ability to use modular gear with the amazing and growing library of norns applications.

#410

Wow! thanks a bundle!

#411

Sorry if the answer to this is obvious, but I was reading through the Crow git and couldn’t figure this out: is ASL an acronym?